TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcome instruments for prosthetics
T2 - Clinical applications
AU - Heinemann, Allen W.
AU - Connelly, Lauri
AU - Ehrlich-Jones, Linda
AU - Fatone, Stefania
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This research was funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education under Grant No. H133E080009 (Principal Investigators: Steven Gard and Stefania Fatone). The opinions contained in this publication are those of the grantee and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education.
Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Outcome measurement is crucial to assuring high-quality patient services and improving the quality of services provided by prosthetists. This article summarizes recent evidence on the measurement properties of outcome measures, and updates previously published summaries of outcome instruments. The review focuses on measures of mobility, functional status, quality of life, and patient satisfaction, and includes both performance-based and patient-reported outcomes. Amputation-specific and general measures that are suitable for patients served by prosthetists are discussed. It is encouraging that responsiveness of measures is often reported, as this information is needed to improve clinical utility.
AB - Outcome measurement is crucial to assuring high-quality patient services and improving the quality of services provided by prosthetists. This article summarizes recent evidence on the measurement properties of outcome measures, and updates previously published summaries of outcome instruments. The review focuses on measures of mobility, functional status, quality of life, and patient satisfaction, and includes both performance-based and patient-reported outcomes. Amputation-specific and general measures that are suitable for patients served by prosthetists are discussed. It is encouraging that responsiveness of measures is often reported, as this information is needed to improve clinical utility.
KW - Amputation
KW - Artificial limbs
KW - Assessment of patient outcomes
KW - Outcome and process assessment (health care)
KW - Prostheses
KW - Treatment outcome
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pmr.2013.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.pmr.2013.09.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24287247
AN - SCOPUS:84888224644
SN - 1047-9651
VL - 25
SP - 179
EP - 198
JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -